Cristiano Ronaldo, who felt pain in his left knee during the Champions League quarter-final first leg, missed the Copa del Rey final against FC Barcelona due to this injury. His availability for the first leg of the semi-finals against Bayern Munich is uncertain. However, Bayern coach Pep Guardiola expressed his desire to see Ronaldo on the pitch on Wednesday.
“I hope Cristiano will be able to play. We play for the public, and the public wants to see the best,” explained Guardiola.
Guardiola also praised the qualities of the players who could replace Ronaldo in the starting XI, highlighting the team’s ability to adapt. “Isco plays more with the ball at his feet while Cristiano likes to take up space. But the team has the ability to play, with Xabi Alonso, (Luka) Modric, Sergio Ramos… I don’t know how Real does it, but they always recruit players who run a lot. (Angel) Di Maria, (Karim) Benzema, (Gareth) Bale, Cristiano kill you when they take up space. It’s not easy to play against them.”
Tags: Bayern Munich, Cristiano Ronaldo, Champions League, Pep Guardiola, Real Madrid
